Category: Tips and Tricks

VIDEO – How to use “My Contributions” in the FamilySearch Family Tree app (captioned in English)

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
VIDEO – How to use “My Contributions” in the FamilySearch Family Tree app (captioned in English)
Accessible, Best Evidence, Best Practices, Birth Records, Census, Death Records, Documents, Family Lore, FamilySearch, Federal Census, Find-a-Grave, History, How To, Latter-Day Saints, Learning, Names, Patreon, Public Records, Research, Teaching, Tips and Tricks, YouTube

You can watch this video with captions in English, so it’s full accessible to English-speakers! It’s about a new feature of FamilySearch’s Family Tree app, called My Contributions. It allows you to track a number of metrics on a year-by-year basis. It’s helping me to see what I’ve done so far in the one-word family … Read More “VIDEO – How to use “My Contributions” in the FamilySearch Family Tree app (captioned in English)” »

PODCAST Episode 301: New Year’s News Update (with transcript)

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
PODCAST Episode 301: New Year’s News Update (with transcript)
Accessible, Ancestry, Ancestry.com, Blogging, FamilySearch, How To, Patreon, Podcast, Podcast episode, Tips and Tricks

I took a little hiatus so I could get some research done for clients, but I’m back and ready to rock! Let’s have a little check in on my new paid services, a few things I think are noteworthy in this new year, and some actions we can all take to hold FamilySearch, Facebook and … Read More “PODCAST Episode 301: New Year’s News Update (with transcript)” »

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PODCAST Episode 206: Get Out of Your Head! (with transcript)

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
PODCAST Episode 206: Get Out of Your Head! (with transcript)
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No, seriously, get out of your head, Whenever you hit a brick wall, a Jeffrey, a Jeffreytina, one of Ancestry’s infamous hang-ups, someone who’s a 125cM match on AncestryDNA but who won’t build a tree (but asks YOU to do it for him/her), or the documents start swimming before your eyes, it’s time to STEP … Read More “PODCAST Episode 206: Get Out of Your Head! (with transcript)” »

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PODCAST Episode 205: An Interview with Melanie McComb

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
PODCAST Episode 205: An Interview with Melanie McComb
American Ancestors, Interview, NextGen, Podcast, Podcast episode, Research, Teaching, Tips and Tricks

While I truly enjoy meeting my ancestors, I have learned that the greatest joy in genealogy and family history work is the live people I meet and get to know. Melanie McComb is one of those people. I met her first on Twitter, and she taught me by example how to encounter and engage in … Read More “PODCAST Episode 205: An Interview with Melanie McComb” »

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PODCAST Episode 31: Group Folklore for the Holidays (with transcript)

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
PODCAST Episode 31: Group Folklore for the Holidays (with transcript)
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We’re talking folklore again (a vital part of genealogy to this genealogist) but this time about the hardest gathering challenge of all: you vs. a room full of your family or friends at holiday celebrations. I’ll tell you about my first folklore gathering assignment at age 18, which was me vs. an Irish folk band … Read More “PODCAST Episode 31: Group Folklore for the Holidays (with transcript)” »

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PODCAST Episode 13: Why Am I Here?

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
PODCAST Episode 13: Why Am I Here?
Ancestry, Ancestry.com, Best Practices, Family Lore, FamilySearch, Learning, Patreon, Podcast, Podcast episode, Research, Teaching, Tips and Tricks

I’m baaaaaaack! I think it’s time to revisit the basics of the podcast – just in time for lucky episode #13! But why am I here? Having learning disabilities and neurological issues has made me sensitive to the needs of a range of non-traditional students. Also, I’m self-righteous and I tend to think that other … Read More “PODCAST Episode 13: Why Am I Here?” »

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PODCAST Episode 12: Keeping It Orderly, Or Hygienealogy

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
PODCAST Episode 12: Keeping It Orderly, Or Hygienealogy
Ancestry, Ancestry.com, Best Practices, Birth Records, Death Records, Documents, FamilySearch, How To, Marriage Records, Names, Patreon, Podcast, Podcast episode, Research, Tips and Tricks

Are you new to Ancestry.com? Do you like the FamilySearch interface better? Do hints just freak you out? Are all those possible document matches overwhelming you? If you answered “yes” to one or more of those questions, this episode is for you. “Keeping It Orderly, Or Hygienealogy” is all about prioritizing the hints that you … Read More “PODCAST Episode 12: Keeping It Orderly, Or Hygienealogy” »

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PODCAST Episode 9: Keep It Simple, Researcher – One Life, One Tree

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
PODCAST Episode 9: Keep It Simple, Researcher – One Life, One Tree
Ancestry, Best Practices, DNA, How To, Keys to Genealogy, Podcast, Podcast episode, Research, Tips and Tricks

Sometimes, it’s good to just stop and take a breath. This week, I’m discussing how to keep it simple in research by focusing all of your energies on one tree, where you provide for everyone in your family – biological parents, step parents, foster parents, and adoptive parents. You’ll learn how to handle nervous relatives … Read More “PODCAST Episode 9: Keep It Simple, Researcher – One Life, One Tree” »

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PODCAST Episode 8: Tell Me the Truth – Genealogy for Biographers

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PODCAST Episode 8: Tell Me the Truth – Genealogy for Biographers
Ancestry, Best Practices, Biography, Family Lore, FamilySearch, Folklore, How To, Patreon, Podcast, Podcast episode, Research, Tips and Tricks

Biography can be really dry and boring stuff, a string of facts without seasoning or flavor. In this episode, I’ll teach you how to use genealogical research of your subject to add spice and life to a biographical book or project. I’ll tell you how I’m using it to write a book of my own, … Read More “PODCAST Episode 8: Tell Me the Truth – Genealogy for Biographers” »

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